Former Thai MP Accused of Murder and Confesses on YouTube Live

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed shock over the treatment of Chalong, a former member of his party, by police.

“The wrongdoer did not have to wear handcuffs, held a press conference, and acted as though it was a normal situation… this is not right.”

“No matter who he is, he is now a murderer,” Anutin said, stating that authorities will pursue “full legal action” against Chalong.

The Nonthaburi provincial governor denied Chalong had received any privileges and said the former lawmaker was allowed to smoke while addressing the media, citing his stressed state and trembling hands.

Earlier, Chalong had contacted political commentator Anchalee Paireerak, who was livestreaming on YouTube at the time, to confess to the incident.

Anchalee was filmed picking up a call midway through her programme. “I’ll call you back… Oh, something big [happened]? Go ahead, what’s that?” she said.

Viewers could not hear what the caller said next, but Anchalee was seen reacting in shock.

“Did he die? Did he die? You shot him in the head? You need to wait there for the cops,” she said on the video, which was seen by the BBC. “Don’t go anywhere.”

Monday’s shooting came three days after a 14-year-old boy shot dead eight people at his home and school, then killed himself, in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022. The two attacks are not related.

The latest shooting has further fueled debate about gun control in Thailand, which has the highest rate of gun ownership in Southeast Asia by a wide margin.

Following Friday’s school shooting, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered tougher enforcement of gun laws and ordered police to establish checkpoints as part of a crackdown.

Additional measures include tightening controls on the possession, carrying, and use of firearms.

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